Room at the Top a Novel
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About This Book
This is the story of an ambitious young man from a working class background determined to make it to the top in post WW2 England. With ruthless determination he succeeds in marrying the only daughter of a wealthy businessman but only at the expense of his older lover and of his conscience. One of the first novels to tackle the class divisions in post-war Britain in a realistic setting it reflects the anger and bitterness felt by many servicemen returning to civilian life at that time.
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The Swinging Light
Book Details
First Published
1957
Pages
256 pages
Rating
5.0 / 5
Ratings
2
Editions
32
Publisher
Chivers Audio Books
Language
GER, SPA, ENG
Status
Published
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